GEOG 2051 Namikas Final Exam Review – Tips,
Notes & Practice Questions
true or false: over the 2 million years, global temperatures have not fluctuated significantly -
ANSWER ✨✔---false
Glacial-interglacial cycles during the Pleistocene are thought to be related to temperature fluctuations
associated with - ANSWER ✨✔---Alpine Glaciers
which of the following would not be considered part if the cyrosphere? - ANSWER ✨✔---none of
the above
90% of the Earth's glaciers are found where? - ANSWER ✨✔---Antartica
true or false: new global ice forms mainly in the ablation zone of the glacier - ANSWER ✨✔---False
the icy pellets orgranules that form as an intermediate stage between snow and glacial ice are known as
_____________ - ANSWER ✨✔---Firn
glacial ice forms ______________ - ANSWER ✨✔---stagnant
, a glacier in which mass losses due to melting, are just balanced by the formation of new ice is said to be
____________________ - ANSWER ✨✔---above the snow line
true or false: global erosion is similar to that caused by the wind in that abrasion and deflation are the
major processes involved - ANSWER ✨✔---false
the flow of glacial ice results from __________ - ANSWER ✨✔---basal slip and internal
deformation
river valleys that have been glaciated can be recognized by their characteristic ________________ -
ANSWER ✨✔---u-shaped cross section
the sharp, jagged mountain peaks formed by glacial erosion are called ___________ -
ANSWER ✨✔---horns
true or false: sediment that has been laid down directly by glacial ice tends to be sorted into layers of
different sizes - ANSWER ✨✔---false
terminal moraines are composed of _________ - ANSWER ✨✔---till
the sinuous ridges of sediment mark the former location of meltwater streams on, or within, the glacial
ice are known as ______________ - ANSWER ✨✔---eskers
the layer of soil that thaws out annually in an area underlain by permafrost is know as the ________
layer - ANSWER ✨✔---active
what does longitude mean when on the prime meridian? - ANSWER ✨✔---east to west
the biggest form of the crust is the ____________ - ANSWER ✨✔---lithosphere
true or false: longshore currents occur in the swash zone - ANSWER ✨✔---false
Notes & Practice Questions
true or false: over the 2 million years, global temperatures have not fluctuated significantly -
ANSWER ✨✔---false
Glacial-interglacial cycles during the Pleistocene are thought to be related to temperature fluctuations
associated with - ANSWER ✨✔---Alpine Glaciers
which of the following would not be considered part if the cyrosphere? - ANSWER ✨✔---none of
the above
90% of the Earth's glaciers are found where? - ANSWER ✨✔---Antartica
true or false: new global ice forms mainly in the ablation zone of the glacier - ANSWER ✨✔---False
the icy pellets orgranules that form as an intermediate stage between snow and glacial ice are known as
_____________ - ANSWER ✨✔---Firn
glacial ice forms ______________ - ANSWER ✨✔---stagnant
, a glacier in which mass losses due to melting, are just balanced by the formation of new ice is said to be
____________________ - ANSWER ✨✔---above the snow line
true or false: global erosion is similar to that caused by the wind in that abrasion and deflation are the
major processes involved - ANSWER ✨✔---false
the flow of glacial ice results from __________ - ANSWER ✨✔---basal slip and internal
deformation
river valleys that have been glaciated can be recognized by their characteristic ________________ -
ANSWER ✨✔---u-shaped cross section
the sharp, jagged mountain peaks formed by glacial erosion are called ___________ -
ANSWER ✨✔---horns
true or false: sediment that has been laid down directly by glacial ice tends to be sorted into layers of
different sizes - ANSWER ✨✔---false
terminal moraines are composed of _________ - ANSWER ✨✔---till
the sinuous ridges of sediment mark the former location of meltwater streams on, or within, the glacial
ice are known as ______________ - ANSWER ✨✔---eskers
the layer of soil that thaws out annually in an area underlain by permafrost is know as the ________
layer - ANSWER ✨✔---active
what does longitude mean when on the prime meridian? - ANSWER ✨✔---east to west
the biggest form of the crust is the ____________ - ANSWER ✨✔---lithosphere
true or false: longshore currents occur in the swash zone - ANSWER ✨✔---false
